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Joel Boggan

Associate Professor of Medicine
Medicine, Hospital Medicine
Hospital Medicine Team (111), 508 Fulton Street, Durham, NC 27705
Hospital Medicine Team (111M), 508 Fulton Street, Durham, NC 27705

Overview


I am a hospital medicine physician interested in quality improvement, patient safety, and medical education across the UME and GME environments. My current projects include work on readmissions, inpatient quality and patient experience measures, appropriate utilization of inpatient resources, systematic reviews of topics related to healthcare quality, and artificial intelligence in medical education. Alongside this work, I serve as the lead mentor for our Durham VA Chief Resident in Quality and Safety within the Department of Medicine and the Program Director for the Duke University Hospital CRQS.

As Associate Program Director for Quality Improvement and Patient Safety in the Duke Internal Medicine Residency Program, I oversee QI and safety education and projects for our residents and help co-lead our Residency Patient Safety and Quality Council. Additionally, I supervise housestaff and students on our general medicine wards, precept housestaff evidence-based medicine resident reports, and serve as a small group leader for our second-year medical student Clinical Skills Course. Finally, I lead our Innovation Sciences thread as part of the ongoing School of Medicine Curriculum Innovation Initiative and serve as a co-course director for our QMDM II (Biostatistics) course.

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Associate Professor of Medicine · 2024 - Present Medicine, Hospital Medicine, Medicine

In the News


Published January 15, 2025
Study Suggests Postdischarge Care Needs Targeted, Multifaceted Approaches
Published January 14, 2025
Postdischarge Contacts Do Not Reduce 30-Day ED Visits, Readmissions
Published January 14, 2025
Review finds postdischarge contacts do not reduce 30-day ED visits, readmissions

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Recent Publications


Characterizing Intervention Components and Complexity of Nonpharmacologic Healthcare Interventions to Manage Distress Behaviors in Older Adults.

Journal Article J Appl Gerontol · January 2026 Distress behaviors are common in residential care settings and contribute to staff burnout and poor quality of life for older adults. While nonpharmacologic interventions reduce distress behaviors, implementation in routine care remains challenging. Our st ... Full text Link to item Cite

Prolonged Hospitalization and Adverse Events in Veterans Awaiting Guardianship: A Retrospective Cohort Analysis.

Journal Article J Gen Intern Med · November 2025 BACKGROUND: Hospitalized adults who are deemed to lack both capacity for medical decision-making and an appropriate surrogate often have prolonged hospital stays while awaiting a guardian. OBJECTIVE: To characterize the inpatient management, adverse hospit ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Education, Training & Certifications


Duke University, School of Medicine · 2009 M.D.
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill · 2008 M.P.H.